Learn a thing or two about the wine you’re drinking with these grape opportunities.

Northcoast Grapevine Tours

Guides share the history and character of wineries as you make your way along the Shores and Islands Wine Trail. Tours range from $69.95 per person for a half day to $150 per person for a full day. northcoastgrapevinetours.com

The Grape and Granary

In two, two-hour $15 courses, you’ll learn the basics of winemaking — including processes such as sulfiting (adding sulfur to wine) and macerating (mixing grapes in with the juice) — followed by a tasting. 915 Home Ave., Akron, 800-695-9870, grapeandgranary.com

Co-owner David Benzing, a retired Oberlin College professor, teaches about the history of the Vermilion River Watershed and the botany and chemistry of wine. 11005 Gore Orphanage Road, Wakeman, 440-965-5202, vermilionvalleyvineyards.com

Laurel Run Cooking School

Catch a session in classic French cooking, or even a guys-only grilling how-to. A few classes employ a certified wine instructor to help pair wines with the meal’s theme. 2600 N. Ridge Road, Vermilion, 440-984-5727, laurelruncookingschool.com